WELCOME
The Society was founded in 1899 by a group of dedicated anglers who fished Stanley Reservoir in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Today the Society has grown to be one of the more prominent fishing organisations in the UK with members, made up of seniors, ladies, juveniles, and disabled members from all over the country.
Our Waters
With a good selection of still waters and a number of river stretches to tackle we aim to cater for all types of angling. For canal anglers this year we can now offer three stretches for you to enjoy. The links below will take your to our full Waters List or our Google Map.
Membership & Stanley Head Parking
From 2024 both Membership and Stanley Head Parking is available via the website. Click the Join Us button below for the full details of both.
Sotas 2023 AGM Report
Details can be found in the Members section of the website or Clicking Here
Proposed Work party dates
Work Party Astbury Mere 21st of April, Peg 3 and 4 from 8am
Latest Society News
Ashbourne Animal Welfare charity have been donated a large amount of fishing equipment to sell for the charity.
Anyone interested in making an offer for some of the equipment please click on this link for details.
Important Information
Litter Issue
We are currently having issues with amounts of litter being left on club waters, this is unsightly and damaging to both the environment and the clubs relationship with water owners. This can not be tolerated and those responsible will be disciplined for such actions.
Reminder Astbury Carp Match
48hours - Draw 9am Friday 9th August Fish 12 noon to Sunday 11th August 12 noon.
To Book Tel. Roger Watts
Water will be closed to Members not fishing the match.
Water Contact Details
Mr Roger Watts 07984 183940
Juvenile Match Entry
Any Juvenile members, aged 13 to 16, will be eligible to fish senior matches this season. All juvenile's will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the match. Anyone interested will need to contact our Match Secretary, Jordan Riley for more information
Additionally to the work to improve the Societies waters outside of the water the club is committed to providing excellent fish to pursue. below are some of the most recent stockings to venues including, Challinors and Stanley which we can all agree will help the waters go from strength to strength.
The club continues to work hard to create the best fishing venues possible through work parties. Below is work carried out recently on improvements on pegs at Astbury Mere. This can only be completed with good will and hard work of the societies members and officials.
If you are interested in attending work parties please look out for announcements further down the page in the work section where the dates times and venues will be communicated.
Canal Starter Kits
Browning Pit Bull2. 4mtr. Pole with 2 top sections fully elasticated. £29.99
2 X Pole rigs. £9.00
Disgorger. £1.00
Plummet. £1.00
Normal Total Price £40.99
Trentside special Price £35.00
Plus Receive a £5.00 gift voucher for future purchases. (Excluding maggots and Worms)
Contact Trentside Angling for all your Angling Needs
STANLEY POOL
For the remainder of this season, the club will allow any member to park on the North Staffs Sailing club car park. This is the entrance to the pool from Puddy Lane. Your SOTAS sticker MUST be fully displayed in your windscreen or dashboard. This concession DOES NOT apply to the entrance through Stanley Head Education Centre. The status quo for that entrance still applies. This trial period for the remainder of this season, if we have no issues going forward it may see this step becoming a permanent arrangement.
Astbury Mere Waiting List
Anyone already on the waiting list and not offered a place for the current season must renew their General Membership ticket to retain their place on the list. Non members will be removed from the list.
Astbury Mere Waiting List Applications
Changes to Astbury Mere Carp Waiting List Rules :-
Only General Members of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society will be eligible for acceptance onto the waiting list.
Anyone wishing to be considered for Astbury Mere Waiting List will first have to be a General Member of SOTAS then needs to download and complete the Application Form Click Here and email to moorlandsfalcons@googlemail.com or post to the address on the form and provide your current Membership Ticket Number. If approved their name will be added to the list on this page together with their position number.
Click Here to view Astbury Mere Waiting List website page.
Anyone already on the waiting list and not offered a place for the current season must renew their General Membership ticket to retain their place on the list. Non members will be removed from the list.
New "Water Maps and Details"
A new set of detailed Society Waters Maps have been completed. As well as a map and directions they give details of stock and species and other useful information for each water You can view and download them by Clicking Here
£1 Juvenile Ticket Retained for 2024
The £1 juvenile ticket has been retained for 2024 with a view to attracting more juveniles.
Special rules will apply i.e. child protection, fishing in the same peg with an adult, 3 rods max per peg.
It is hoped that this new initiative will provide a gateway into the sport for the young of today to become the anglers of tomorrow.
The mission of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society is to manage, serve and promote angling. To assist members and participants in their various forms of involvement in angling. To adhere to all the laws of angling and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in angling activities.
Trentside Angling Centre
For a wide range of match and specimen equipment.
Specialist in tackle and bait.
Discount for SOTAS Members.
5% up to £25. 10% over £25 (bait excluded).
Call in the shop :
1254 Leek Road, Abbey Hulton,
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BP
Tel: 01782 555593
e-mail: sales@trentsideangling.co.uk
Thursday Veterans Match results
Middleport Canal
1st R Lightfoot 4lb 3oz 2nd M Finn3lb 10 Oz 3rd A Fallows 3lb 9oz
4th D Gore 2lb
Match results from lodge pool on 11/02/24
1st andy scarsbrook with 15lb 8oz
2nd craig with 7lb 9oz
3rd pawel baranowski with 3lb 5oz
well done to all who fished.
Match results from Noel’s pool on 14/04/24
1st Jordan Riley with 38lb 15oz
2nd Ian Garside with 29lb 10oz
3rd Lee Tolley Jr with 14lb 8oz
Next Match
28th April, Lodge Farm - Draw 8am - Fish 930am to 330pm
Catch Returns
Harry Norbury, 27lb 08oz Common Carp , Stocia Pool.
John Tinsley
28lb 8oz Mirror, 31lb 8oz Mirror Astbury Mere
Paul Beresford
32lb 14oz Common, Astbury Mere